Buckle up, Ravens fans,for a great Super Bowl

9:41 PM,
Jan. 27, 2013

Outside linebacker Paul Kruger, left, and strong safety Bernard Pollard congratulate inside linebacker Ray Lewis, center, after a play in the second half of the game against the Dallas Cowboys in Baltimore.

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Josh Davis

Just weeks after announcing his retirement following the season, the future Hall of Famer helped lead the resurgent Ravens defense by three of the most high-octane offenses in the NFL, including shutting out the league's highest-scoring offense during the entire second half of last Sunday's AFC Championship game in New England.

The offense, meanwhile, has averaged 30 points per game during the playoff stretch. Offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell, promoted from quarterbacks coach after the Week 15 firing of Cam Cameron, had his interim tag ...